Fill out the Immigrant Visa and Alien Registration Application Form (DS260). To begin with, both spouses will need to complete and submit Form I-751 (officially called the "Petition to Remove Conditions on Residence").If you are a US citizen or permanent resident, you may be able to sponsor a family member for a Permanent Resident Card (Green Card). You must file an I-130 form (Petition for Alien Relative) along with two passport-time pictures of the spouse and filled-out Form I-130A for the spouse. If all of the above requirements have been met, the U.S. citizen spouse must fill out Form I-129F and file it with USCIS. You are required to obtain the original or certified copy, and one photocopy (with the exception of your passport and photographs) of the following documents. You must file an I-130 form (Petition for Alien Relative) along with two passport-time pictures of the spouse and filled-out Form I-130A for the spouse. You may change your program at any time. In that case, you won't need to sign the application. Otherwise, if you live in the United States, you need to sign the form.